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A leading figure in the Scottish enlightenment, Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism what Marx’s Das Kapital is to socialism.

(A) Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism what(B) Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism like(C) Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism just as(D) Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic capitalism similar to(E) Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic capitalism what

Smith, a Scottish university professor, tutor to a duke and, finally, customs official, lived from 1723 to 1790. A leading figure in the Scottish enlightenment, his two major books, "The Theory of Moral Sentiments" and "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations" are to democratic capitalism what Marx's "Das Kapital" was to socialism.

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solidcolor wrote:

A leading figure in the Scottish enlightenment, Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism what Marx’s Das Kapital is to socialism.

A. Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism whatB. Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism likeC. Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism just asD. Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic capitalism similar toE. Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic capitalism what

Rules tested- Modifier and idiomatic expression.

A leading figure in the Scottish enlightenment, Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism what Marx’s Das Kapital is to socialism.

"A leading ... enlightenment" incorrectly modifies the "books". Use of apostrophe is deceptive.

A, B and C can be eliminated on this.

A. Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism whatB. Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism like"A is to B like X is to Y" is Unidiomatic

C. Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism just as"A is to B just as X is to Y" is Unidiomatic

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A leading figure in the Scottish enlightenment, Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism what Marx’s Das Kapital is to socialism.

A. Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism whatB. Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism likeC. Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism just asD. Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic capitalism similar toE. Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic capitalism what

His books are not a leading figure, so A/B/C gone. "similar to" is wrong idiomatically, in this context. "two books... that are to... what [this other book].. is to" is correct parallelism, so E is correct.

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A leading figure in the Scottish Enlightenment describes Adam Smith, not his two books, so the name of Adam Smith must immediately follow the opening phrase. The comparison between Smith's books and Marx's book is expressed as a ratio, so the correct idiomatic expression is x is to y what a is to b._________________

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E is right because "Correct idiomatic expression is "A is to B what X is to Y"", thanks to USAteam and CrackverbalGMATCould you guys explain what does the idiom mean? Example? Is the idiom the same as " A is about B, as X is about Y" ?
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E is right because "Correct idiomatic expression is "A is to B what X is to Y"", thanks to USAteam and CrackverbalGMATCould you guys explain what does the idiom mean? Example? Is the idiom the same as " A is about B, as X is about Y" ?

This idiom is used to draw an analogy or parallel.For instance, Lebanon is similar to Switzerland in terms of financial power, diversity, mountainous terrain and the popularity of skiing, So one could say:Lebanon is to the Middle East what Switzerland is to Europe.

We can see:SIMILAR (adjective)Ex: Twitter and Facebook are similar services.SIMILAR (to somebody/something)Mr A’s ideas about writing the report are similar to Mr B’s.

In the answer D Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic capitalism similar to Marx’s Das Kapitalis to socialism -> not correctIn the answer E Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic capitalism what....-> It precisely expresses idiomatic structure ( ....to DEMOCRATIC CAPITALISM what.....to SOCIALISM) Hope it helps!

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22 Jun 2016, 17:29

+1 for E.Split 1 : The modifier in the beginning of sentence refer's to Adam Smith. So A, B and C are out as Adam Smith's is actually acting as an adjective and not as a noun.Split 2 : D has a redundant similar to. X is to ABC what Y is to EFG is the correct idiomatic usage.

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A leading figure in the Scottish enlightenment, Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism what Marx’s Das Kapital is to socialism.

A. Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism whatB. Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism likeC. Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism just asD. Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic capitalism similar toE. Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic capitalism what

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solidcolor wrote:

A leading figure in the Scottish enlightenment, Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism what Marx’s Das Kapital is to socialism.

A. Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism whatB. Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism likeC. Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism just asD. Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic capitalism similar toE. Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic capitalism what

Rules tested- Modifier and idiomatic expression.

A leading figure in the Scottish enlightenment, Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism what Marx’s Das Kapital is to socialism.

"A leading ... enlightenment" incorrectly modifies the "books". Use of apostrophe is deceptive.

A, B and C can be eliminated on this.

A. Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism whatB. Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism like"A is to B like X is to Y" is Unidiomatic

C. Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism just as"A is to B just as X is to Y" is Unidiomatic

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A leading figure in the Scottish enlightenment, Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism what Marx’s Das Kapital is to socialism.

(A) Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism what(B) Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism like(C) Adam Smith’s two major books are to democratic capitalism just as(D) Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic capitalism similar to(E) Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic capitalism what

A, B, C incorrectly use the possessive- we are trying to modify Adam Smith- who is a leading figure in the Scottish Englightenment? Adam Smith.

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10 Sep 2017, 08:14

A, B & C - Modifier Issue so out

D - incorrect idiom

E - Correct to "A is to B what X is to Y"_________________

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09 Dec 2017, 02:58

Wouldn't there have to be a comma after "Adam Smith" though in (E)? I was reluctant to choose E because I noticed that by restructuring the sentence you would inevitably have to use a comma, e.g. "Adam smith, a leading figure in the Scottish Enlightenment, wrote two major books......